Wall St.’s quantum fears around Bitcoin are now being met by new tech.

Steak n’ Shake shows what it means to thrive as a BTCTC.

Another Ivy League institution begins stacking Bitcoin.

Geyser Fund launches all-or-nothing Bitcoin crowdfunding, allowing creators to raise only what they truly need, with funds released only if goals are met and automatic refunds if they are not.

Bitcoin Policy Institute releases an interactive model showing that under the Bitcoin for America Act, allocating just 1% of US tax payments to BTC could build a roughly 4.2M bitcoin reserve by 2045.

BTQ launches Bitcoin Quantum, a permissionless Bitcoin fork testnet enabling miners and developers to stress-test quantum-resistant transactions on a live network with a block explorer and mining pool.

Bank of England, former analyst Helen McCaw warns confirmation of extraterrestrial life could spark instant financial chaos and bank runs, predicting a flight to bitcoin as trust in backed assets collapses.

Trump Admin confirms no Bitcoin seized in the Samourai Wallet case has been sold, with Patrick Witt stating the assets remain on the U.S. balance sheet and are designated for the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.

The White House may pull support for the crypto market structure bill after calling Coinbase’s unilateral withdrawal of support a “rug pull,” with admin backing now contingent on Coinbase securing a yield deal.y

Jefferies removes Bitcoin from its Greed & Fear portfolio, shifting the 10% allocation into gold and miners, citing rising quantum computing risks to Bitcoin’s long-term store-of-value thesis.

Dartmouth College discloses a new $10M IBIT position, becoming the latest Ivy League endowment after Harvard and Brown to gain direct Bitcoin exposure

99% of advisors allocating to crypto plan to maintain or increase exposure in 2026, while 58% expect Bitcoin to reach between $110,001 and $199,000 within a year, per a Bitwise and VettaFi survey.

Steak 'n Shake announces a $10M Bitcoin purchase, describing the approach as a self-reinforcing system that ties sales growth, food quality improvements, and long-term Bitcoin accumulation.

New York Times publishes a hit piece on Michael Saylor, casting him as a “fraudster” and drawing criticism from VanEck for pulling quotes “wildly out of context.”

Strive acquires Semler Scientific in an all-stock transaction, adding 5,048 BTC and bringing Strive’s total Bitcoin holdings to 12,674 BTC valued near $1.1 billion.

Bitdeer overtakes MARA as world’s largest Bitcoin miner, reaching 71 EH/s (~6% global hash rate), up 18% m/m and 229% y/y, while selling mined BTC to fund its AI pivot.

CleanSpark is set to acquire 447 acres of land in Brazoria County, Texas, gaining access to 300 megawatts of power, with plans to expand that to 600 megawatts.

Canaan Inc, the Bitcoin mining rig manufacturer receives a Nasdaq deficiency notice after its shares closed below $1 for 30 consecutive business days, falling short of minimum bid requirements.

Rhode Island introduces a Bitcoin tax exemption bill that would exclude up to $1,000 per day in BTC transactions from state income and capital gains taxes, capped at 10 transactions per 30 days.

Eric Adams launches a Solana-based $NYC memecoin that briefly hit a ~$500M market cap before crashing near $90M within minutes, after on-chain data showed liquidity was removed shortly thereafter.

Iran sees a surge in Bitcoin withdrawals to personal wallets following the Jan. 8 internet shutdown, as the rial sharply weakens and users turn to self-custody as a hedge against censorship.